The Business of Cannabis

Michigan Court of Appeals Orders Placement of Cannabis-Related City Charter Amendment on November 2023 Ballot

Sep 6, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

In a significant decision for cannabis advocates and the cannabis industry, on September 1, 2023, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an opinion directing the placement of a cannabis-related charter amendment on the November 7, 2023, ballot for the residents of the...

JARS Cannabis Wins First Adult Use License In Chesterfield

Sep 6, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

JARS Cannabis announced it has been awarded the first recreational cannabis license in Chesterfield, a Northern suburb of Detroit. “I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Clerk Berry and her dedicated department for their exceptional support and efficiency...

Gallup: Americans Perceive Cannabis To Be Less Harmful Than Either Alcohol Or Cigarettes

Sep 5, 2023 | National

Most US adults believe that marijuana use poses fewer risks to health than does either the use of alcohol or cigarettes, according to nationwide polling data compiled by Gallup.  According to the survey, 95 percent of adults perceive smoking...

Five Texas Cities Vote To Decriminalize Having Small Amounts Of Pot

Sep 5, 2023 | National

By the end of Election Day, five Texas cities have voted to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession. After Austin voters overwhelmingly approved the proposition to decriminalize carrying small amounts of marijuana in May, Ground Game Texas — the...

Federal Appeals Court Rules That Gun Ban For Marijuana Consumers Is Unconstitutional

Sep 5, 2023 | National

A federal appeals court has ruled that the ban preventing people who use marijuana from possessing firearms is unconstitutional—the latest and highest-level blow to the long-standing federal prohibition that’s actively being challenged in a number of cases across the...